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Edo Governor-Elect, Deputy Kneel To Greet Tinubu At Aso Villa

The Governor-Elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy Elect, Dennis Idahosa, were at the presidential villa to present their certificates of...

NNPC Petrol Dangote
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Dangote Refinery: Reps Back Independent Marketers’ Request To Boycott NNPC

The House of Representatives has backed the request of independent oil marketers to boycott the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and lift petrol...

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Offa Robbery: Kwara High Court Sentences Five to Death for Armed Robbery, Homicide

The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the infamous Offa robbery of April 2018 to death by hanging. The...

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Sokoto Governor Approves Over N1.1 Billion for ‘Boats and Life Jackets for Flooded Communities’

The Sokoto State government has approved N1.1 billion to purchase motorised boats and life jackets for flood-prone communities across 22 Local Government Areas....

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Naira Hits New Low of N1,670/$ After CBN Interest Rate Hike

The naira has dropped to a record low of N1,667.42 per dollar in the official market on Wednesday. This followed the Central Bank...

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Domestic Flight Ticket Prices Surge to N123,700 in August, Bus Fares Show Mixed Trends — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in the cost of domestic flight tickets across Nigeria, with the average...

Benin Coup Attempt
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Benin Govt. Arrests Presidential Guard Commander, Two Others Over Coup Attempt

Benin’s government announced on Wednesday that it had foiled a coup attempt planned for Friday. Three individuals, including the head of the Republican...

Ex-Female Soldier Army
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Sexual Harassment: Ex-Female Soldier Challenges Army To Publish Investigation Outcome After Claims Of Mental Illness

Ruth Ogunleye, a soldier who was discharged from the Nigerian Army following her allegations of sexual harassment against a senior officer, Colonel I.B....

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Tinubu Yet To Order Investigation Into Matawalle’s Alleged Sponsorship Of Bandits

It’s been over a week since the incumbent governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, alleged that his predecessor and current Minister of State...

Lagos Residents Protest Electricity Tariff Hike Attached With ‘Band A’
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Lagos Residents Protest Electricity Tariff Hike Attached With ‘Band A’

Lagos residents of Akinola/Aboru communities in Alimosho protesting ‘Band A’ tariff hike on Monday, September 23, 2024 | Photo: TheCable Lagos State residents...

Drug Abuse Among Soldiers
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Nigerian Army Chief Lagbaja Raises Alarm Over Rising Drug Abuse Among Soldiers Fighting Terrorists

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has raised the alarm over the growing cases of drug abuse among soldiers deployed...

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Guinea’s Suspension From Francophonie Organisation Lifted After Three Years

The Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) has lifted its sanctions on Guinea, which had been in place since 2021 following the military coup....